Shadowlands
Year:
1993
Production Country:
Great Britain / USA
Adaptation of the play by William Nicholson about the relationship between the author, theologian and Oxford don C.S. Lewis and the American poet Joy Davidman. When Joy becomes terminally ill, Lewis realises that he has fallen in love for the first time in his life.
Cast & credits
Cast
- C.S. Lewis, 'Jack' Anthony Hopkins
- Joy Gresham Debra Winger
- Desmond Arding Julian Fellowes
- Arnold Dopliss Roddy Maude-roxby
- Harry Harrington Michael Denison
- Bob Chafer Andrew Seear
- Nick Farrell Tim Mcmullan
- Professor Christopher Riley John Wood
- Rupert Parrish Andrew Hawkins
- college president Peter Howell
- Colonel Warnie Lewis Edward Hardwicke
- Claude Bird Robert Flemyng
- Peter Whistler James Frain
- Frith Toby Whithouse
- Lieven Daniel Goode
- Standish Scott Handy
- Barker Charles Simon
- Marcus Giles Oldershaw
- John Egan Simon Cowell-parker
- Doctor Eddie Monk Roger Ashton-Griffiths
- Mrs Young Pat Keen
- woman in tea room Carol Passmore
- tea room waiter Howard Lew Lewis
- Douglas Gresham Joseph Mazzello
- station acquaintance John Quentin
- college porter Alan Talbot
- Mrs Parrish Leigh Burton-gill
- Parrish child Cameron Burton-gill
- Parrish child Chandler Burton-gill
- Parrish child Kendall Burton-gill
- Parrish child Christina Burton-gill
- woman in bookshop Sylvia Barter
- boy in bookshop James Watt
- committee chairwoman Pauline Melville
- lecture committee Sophie Stanton
- lecture committee Ysobel Gonzalez
- lecture committee Ninka Scott
- Fred Paxford, the gardener Walter Sparrow
- superintendent registrar Gerald Sim
- registrar Terry Rowley
- taxi driver witness Norman Bird
- Doctor Craig Peter Firth
- staff nurse Abigail Harrison
- Father John Fisher Julian Firth
- hotel receptionist Karen Lewis
- Simon Chadwick Matthew Delamere
- [May Day sequence extra] Rob White
Credits
Direction
- Director Richard Attenborough
- Assistant Director (1st) Patrick Clayton
- Assistant Director (2nd) Michael Stevenson
- Assistant Director (3rd) Sean Clayton
- Assistant Director (2nd Unit) Adam Somner
- Script Supervisor Nikki Clapp
Subject
- [Subject of Film] C.S. Lewis
- [Subject of Film] Joy Gresham
Production
- © Shadowlands Productions
- Production Company Shadowlands Productions
- Production Company Spelling Films International
- In association with Price Entertainment
- In association with Savoy Pictures Entertainment
- Developed as a film by Carnival Films
- Executive Producer Terry Clegg
- Producer Richard Attenborough
- Producer Brian Eastman
- Co-producer Diana Hawkins
- Associate Producer Alison Webb
- In Charge of Production Terry Clegg
- Production Co-ordinator Leila Kirkpatrick
- Financial Controller Jo Gregory
- Location Manager Nick Daubeny
- Location Manager Richard Dunmore
- Studio Shepperton Studios
Casting
- Casting Director Lucy Boulting
Writing
- Screenplay William Nicholson
Photography
- Director of Photography Roger Pratt
- 2nd Unit Cameraman Eddie Collins
- Camera Operator Michael Roberts
- 2nd Unit Operator Martin Kenzie
- Focus Puller Simon Hume
Special Effects
- Special Effects Supervisor Chris Corbould
- Senior Special Effects Technician Brian Warner
Editing
- Editor Lesley Walker
Design
- Production Designer Stuart Craig
- Supervising Art Director John King
- Art Director Michael Lamont
- Set Decorator Stephenie Mcmillan
- Draughtsman Peter Dorme
- Junior Draughtsman Paul Kirby
- Scenic Artist Brian Bishop
- Storyboard Artist Tony Wright
Costumes
- Costume Designer Penny Rose
- Wardrobe Supervisor Kenny Crouch
- Wardrobe Master Mark Holmes
- Wardrobe Mistress Kirsten Hecktermann
Make-up
- Make-up Designer Christine Beveridge
- Make-up Artist Norma Webb
- Chief Hairdresser Betty Glasow
Titles
- Title Design Barbra Flinder
Film processing
- Opticals/Digital Effects Peerless Camera Company
- Plate Photography/Translites Alan White
Music
- Music George Fenton
- Music Performed by London Symphony Orchestra
- Music Performed by The Choir of Magdalen College Oxford
- Music Performed by (Soloist) Daniel Cochlin
- Music Performed by (Soloist) Daren Geraghty
- Music Director George Fenton
- Music Co-ordinator Eliza Thompson
- Music Editor Kevin Lane
Sound
- [Music] Recording Engineer Keith Grant
- Sound Mixer Dean Humphreys
- Sound Recording Simon Kaye
- Sound Recording Jonathan Bates
- Sound Recording Gerry Humphreys
- Dialogue Editor Mike Crouch
- ADR/Footsteps Mixer John Bateman
- Footsteps Editor Peter Holt